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Stilo International PLC Interim Results (5776I)

01/09/2016 7:00am

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Stilo International PLC

01 September 2016

1 September 2016

STILO INTERNATIONAL PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2016

Stilo International plc ("Stilo" or the "Company"), the AIM quoted provider of XML cloud content conversion, content processing and authoring tools, today announces its unaudited Interim Results for the six months period ended 30 June 2016.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

   --      Sales revenues for six months to 30 June 2016 increase by 11% to GBP874,000 

(2015: GBP784,000)

   --      Increase in EBITDA* by 11% to GBP184,000 

(2015: GBP166,000)

   --      Operating costs, net of capitalised development costs, GBP691,000 

(2015: GBP617,000)

   --      Cash position increased by 30% to GBP1,393,000 as at 30 June 2016 

(2015: GBP1,072,000)

-- Payment of an increased interim dividend of 0.04 pence per share (2015: 0.03 pence per share)

* EBITDA comprises profit before taxation, interest, depreciation and the amortisation of software development costs.

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

   --      Increase in OmniMark revenues offset by reduction in Migrate sales 

-- Migrate customers for the period include Dell, Locamation, Informatica, Teradata, Qualcomm and Silicon Labs

-- Significant OmniMark software orders received from Toshiba Solutions (Japan) and the European Parliament

   --      Recurring OmniMark maintenance revenues increase by 7% 

-- Successful initial deployment of AuthorBridge by central Information Developer Tools team at IBM.

David Ashman, Chairman, commenting on the Company's performance, stated:

Our trading results for the first half of 2016 showed an overall improvement over the previous year, as an increase in OmniMark sales was offset by a reduction in Migrate revenues.

It was very pleasing to see the successful initial deployment of AuthorBridge in a production environment at IBM during June 2016. It represents a significant milestone for Stilo and serves as a very influential reference account for future sales into the XML DITA authoring tools market.

The Company remains un-geared, and with a continued improvement in our cash position, growth in both revenue and profits, and continued advances in the development of our technology, I am pleased to announce the declaration of an increased interim dividend of 0.04 pence per share.

ENQUIRIES

 
 Stilo International plc         SPARK Advisory Partners 
  Les Burnham, Chief Executive    (Nomad) 
  Richard Alsept, Chief           Neil Baldwin 
  Financial Officer               T +44 (0)203 368 3554 
  T +44 (0)1793 441444            Mark Brady 
                                  T +44 (0)203 368 3551 
                                  SI Capital (Broker) 
                                  Nick Emerson 
                                  Andy Thacker 
                                  T +44 (0)1483 413500 
 

BUSINESS REVIEW

Large organisations need to process ever increasing amounts of digital content and publish information to multiple media channels including print, web, CD-ROM, smartphones, ebook readers and mobile devices.

These organisations often need to author and publish content in multiple languages, and re-use that content in many different ways, across different publications and document types. Innovative web applications dynamically assemble and deliver content to users that is tailored to their individual purchasing requirements, reading preferences or personal interests.

The content management systems that support such digital publishing applications typically necessitate that content is stored and processed in a 'neutral' XML (Extensible Markup Language) format prior to publication.

The business opportunity for XML content conversion technology and services is global and growing, and it is Stilo's strategic objective to be a leading supplier to this market sector. Our tools are used by commercial publishers, technology companies and government agencies, and include organisations involved in the production and maintenance of technical documentation.

Products and Customers

Stilo's core technology is OmniMark, a leading content processing platform used by customers over many years to develop high-performance, content processing solutions that support large scale publishing applications. Users include Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, EADS, Thomson Publishing, and Wolters Kluwer. Sales for the period included orders from the European Parliament and Toshiba Solutions (Japan).

Over recent years, the Company has made a significant investment in the development of Migrate, the world's first cloud XML content conversion service, based upon OmniMark technology. Through advanced levels of automation, it enables our customers to improve turnaround times, reduce operating costs and take direct control of their conversion processes, providing them with an attractive alternative to traditional in-house or outsourced conversion services.

Migrate customers include IBM, Qualcomm, Cisco Systems, Oracle and Micron Technology. New customers in 2016 include Dell, Locamation, Informatica, Harmonic and Silicon Labs. In order to diversify beyond the XML DITA market, we have recently undertaken research into the XML JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite) market for scientific and scholarly publishers. Initial indications are that this could represent a promising new business opportunity for Stilo, and we will seek to address this through the incremental development of Migrate.

Development of AuthorBridge, our new web-based XML DITA authoring tool, is progressing well, albeit with some slippage against original schedules. Its initial deployment in production at IBM, following extensive co-operation and testing by the central Information Developer Tools team, serves as a good foundation upon which we can build. The ongoing development of AuthorBridge continues unabated, as we add functionality that is necessary to advance sales more generally in 2017.

OPERATIONS

At 30 June 2016, Stilo employed 17 permanent staff, based in the UK and in Canada. We plan to make further investments in the recruitment of additional personnel and contractors to assist with AuthorBridge developments, but otherwise we do not anticipate expanding the headcount significantly in the near future.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

EBITDA for the first six months of the year increased to GBP184,000 (2015: GBP166,000), and pre-tax profits were GBP181,000 (2015: GBP161,000).

Total sales revenue for the period increased by 11% compared to the same period last year to GBP874,000 (2015: GBP784,000), with an uplift in OmniMark sales being offset by a reduction in Migrate revenues. Recurring revenues generated from software maintenance contracts increased to GBP383,000 (2015: GBP358,000)

The Board continues to maintain careful control over operating costs, although investment in additional development meant that costs rose in the period to GBP691,000, net of capitalised development expenditure (2015: GBP617,000). Total development expenditure, including capitalised costs, was GBP259,000 (2015: GBP216,000).

Staff costs and other expenditure which were directly attributable to the development of AuthorBridge in the period were GBP83,000 (2015: GBP77,000) and these costs have been capitalised and recognised as an intangible asset.

The Company continues to further strengthen its balance sheet, and remains entirely un-geared with a cash balance increased to GBP1,393,000 as at 30 June 2016 (31 December 2015: GBP1,318,000, 30 June 2015: GBP1,072,000).

The results for the period ended 30 June 2016 have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

DIVIDS

During the period, the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2015 was paid, of 0.05 pence per share.

The Board is pleased to declare the payment of an Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 to shareholders of 0.04 pence per share (2015: 0.03 pence per share), an increase of 33%, which will be paid on 24 October 2016 to those shareholders on the register as at 23 September 2016 (the Record date). The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 22 September 2016.

The Board's policy is to maintain the payment of a steady and progressive dividend, well-covered and paid subject to maintaining sufficient funds within the business with regard to prudent forecasts of future capital requirements, without the need for debt funding.

OUTLOOK

The global market for dynamically publishing digital content to multiple channels continues to grow, which in turn drives the market for XML content conversion and authoring tools.

Trading in 2016 continues in line with management expectations overall, with a reduction in Migrate sales being offset by an increase in OmniMark revenues. We continue to invest in the development of innovative new products that will serve to underpin our future growth.

1 September 2016

Unaudited Group Income Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2016

 
                                         Six months      Six months         Year to 
                                              to 30           to 30     31 December 
                                               June            June            2015 
                                               2016            2015         Audited 
                                          Unaudited       Unaudited         GBP'000 
                                            GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
Revenue - Continuing Operations                 874             784           1,517 
 
Cost of sales                                   (6)             (6)            (12) 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Gross profit                                    868             778           1,505 
 
Operating costs                               (691)           (617)         (1,246) 
Amortisation of intangible 
 assets                                           -             (2)             (4) 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Operating profit                                177             159             255 
 
Finance income                                    4               2               6 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Profit before tax                               181             161             261 
Income tax                                        -               -              48 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Profit for the period attributable 
 to the equity shareholders 
 of the parent company                          181             161             309 
                                            =======         =======         ======= 
Earnings per share 
 - basic (note 4)                             0.16p           0.15p           0.28p 
- diluted (note 4)                            0.15p           0.14p           0.28p 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Dividends 
- dividends paid per share                    0.05p           0.03p           0.06p 
                                     --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

Unaudited Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months ended 30 June 2016

 
                                   Six months      Six months         Year to 
                                        to 30           to 30     31 December 
                                         June            June            2015 
                                         2016            2015         Audited 
                                    Unaudited       Unaudited         GBP'000 
                                      GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
Profit for the period                     181             161             309 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
Other comprehensive income 
 Items that may subsequently 
 be reclassified to profit 
 and loss 
Foreign currency translation 
 differences                              160            (72)           (109) 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Total other comprehensive 
 income                                   160            (72)           (109) 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
Total comprehensive income 
 relating to the period                   341              89             200 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

All comprehensive income is attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company.

Unaudited Group Statement of Financial Position

as at 30 June 2016

 
                                        As at           As at           As at 
                                      30 June         30 June     31 December 
                                         2016            2015            2015 
                                    Unaudited       Unaudited         Audited 
                                      GBP'000         GBP'000         GBP'000 
Non-current assets 
Goodwill                                1,678           1,666           1,660 
Other Intangible assets                   349             188             225 
Plant and equipment                        24              19              19 
Deferred tax assets                        50              50              50 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                        2,101           1,923           1,954 
Current assets 
Trade and other receivables               373             409             203 
Income tax asset                            -               -              49 
Cash and cash equivalents               1,393           1,072           1,318 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                        1,766           1,481           1,570 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Total Assets                            3,867           3,404           3,524 
                                      =======         =======         ======= 
Current liabilities: 
 Trade and other payables                 545             530             474 
Non-current liabilities: 
 Other payables                             -               -              28 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Total liabilities                         545             530             502 
 
Equity attributable to 
 equity shareholders of 
 the parent company 
Called up share capital                 1,124           1,098           1,124 
Share premium                              13               -              13 
Merger reserve                            658             658             658 
Retained earnings                       1,527           1,118           1,227 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Total equity                            3,322           2,874           3,022 
                               --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
Total Equity and Liabilities            3,867           3,404           3,524 
                                      =======         =======         ======= 
 

Unaudited Group Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2016

 
                                                   Attributable to equity 
                                                 shareholders of the parent 
                                                           company 
                                Called      Share 
                              up share    premium     Merger    Retained 
                               capital    account    reserve    earnings      Total 
                               GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2015 (audited)                 1,098          -        658       1,062      2,818 
 
 Comprehensive income 
 Profit for the period               -          -          -         161        161 
 Other comprehensive 
  income 
 Exchange adjustments 
  - may recycle to 
  profit and loss account            -          -          -        (72)       (72) 
                            ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                             -          -          -          89         89 
 Transactions with 
  owners 
 Dividend paid                       -          -          -        (33)       (33) 
 Total transactions 
  with owners                        -          -          -        (33)       (33) 
 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2015 (unaudited)               1,098          -        658       1,118      2,874 
 
 Comprehensive income 
 Profit for the period               -          -          -         148        148 
 Other comprehensive 
  income 
 Exchange adjustments 
  - may recycle to 
  profit and loss account            -          -          -        (37)       (37) 
                            ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                             -          -          -         111        111 
 Transactions with 
  owners 
 Share based transactions            -          -          -          31         31 
 Shares issued                      26         13          -           -         39 
 Dividend paid                       -          -          -        (33)       (33) 
 Total transactions 
  with owners                       26         13          -         (2)         37 
 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2015 (audited)                 1,124         13        658       1,227      3,022 
 Comprehensive income 
 Profit for the period               -          -          -         181        181 
 Other comprehensive 
  income 
 Exchange adjustments 
  - may recycle to 
  profit and loss account            -          -          -         160        160 
                            ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                             -          -          -         341        341 
 Transactions with 
  owners 
 Share based transactions            -          -          -          15         15 
 Dividend paid                       -          -          -        (56)       (56) 
                            ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 Total transactions 
  with owners                        -          -          -        (41)       (41) 
 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2016 (unaudited)               1,124         13        658       1,527      3,322 
                            ==========  =========  =========  ==========  ========= 
 

Unaudited Group Cash Flow Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2016

 
                                      Six months      Six months         Year to 
                                      to 30 June           to 30     31 December 
                                            2016            June            2015 
                                       Unaudited            2015         Audited 
                                         GBP'000       Unaudited         GBP'000 
                                                         GBP'000 
Cash flows from operating 
 activities 
Profit before taxation                       181             161             261 
Adjustment for depreciation 
 and amortisation                              7               7              17 
Adjustment for investment 
 income                                      (4)             (2)             (6) 
Adjustment for gain on 
 financial derivatives                         -             (5)            (26) 
Adjustment for share based 
 payments                                     15               -              31 
Adjustment for foreign 
 exchange differences                         73            (46)            (81) 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Operating cash flows before 
 movements in working capital                272             115             196 
(Increase) / Decrease in 
 trade and other receivables               (170)           (137)              69 
Increase in trade and other 
 payables                                     71              66              64 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Cash generated from operations               173              44             329 
Tax paid                                       -               -             (1) 
Tax credit received                           49              53              59 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Net cash from operating 
 activities                                  222              97             387 
 
Cash flows from investing 
 activities 
Finance income                                 4               2               6 
Development costs capitalised               (83)            (77)           (125) 
Purchase of plant and equipment             (12)             (6)            (12) 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
Net cash used in investing 
 activities                                 (91)            (81)           (131) 
 
Financing Activities 
Dividends paid                              (56)            (33)            (66) 
Issue of ordinary share 
 capital                                       -               -              39 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Net cash used in financing 
 activities                                 (56)            (33)            (27) 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Net increase / (decrease) 
 in cash and cash equivalents                 75            (17)             229 
Cash and cash equivalents 
 at beginning of period                    1,318           1,089           1,089 
                                  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents 
 at end of period                          1,393           1,072           1,318 
                                         =======         =======         ======= 
 

Notes to the Interim Results

for the six months ended 30 June 2016

1. The interim results (approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 1 September 2016) are neither audited nor reviewed and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the full preceding year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2015. Those accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. As permitted, this interim report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM listing rules and not in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting,' therefore it is not fully in compliance with IFRS.

2. Stilo International plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its ordinary shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc. Stilo provides specialist software and professional services.

The consolidated interim results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS including standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as adopted by the European Union. They have been prepared using the historical cost convention.

The preparation of the interim results requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the reporting date. If in the future such estimates and assumptions, which are based on management's best judgement at the reporting date, deviate from the actual circumstances, the original estimates and assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the year in which the circumstances change. The interim results are presented in sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (GBP'000) except where otherwise indicated.

The interim results of the Group for the six months period ended 30 June 2016 have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to apply in respect of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

   3.   There is no tax charge for the period due to the availability of tax losses brought forward. 

4. The basic earnings per share is calculated on the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. The fully diluted earnings per share takes account of outstanding options. The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for the six months to 30 June 2016 was 112,408,470 shares (30 June 2015: 109,808,470 and 31 December 2015: 110,566,803 shares). The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for the six months to 30 June 2016, for the fully diluted earnings per share, taking account of outstanding options was 119,184,584 (30 June 2015: 114,149,841, 31 December 2015: 110,951,117).

5. Copies of this report will sent to those shareholders who have requested a hard copy, and will be available to download from the investor relations section of the Company's website www.stilo.com.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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